Nickname
Eli, Lisl (oeft.at, 01 Nov 2016; sportservice-v.at, 2011)
Hobbies
Hanging out with friends, shopping, skiing, cooking, swimming. (oeft.at, 01 Nov 2016)
Occupation
Athlete, Student
Spoken languages
English, German
Club
TS Jahn Lustenau [Austria]
Coach
Dirk Van Meldert [national], BEL (noen.at, 03 Oct 2018)
International senior debut
2011 for Austria (sportservice-v.at, 01 Dec 2013)
Injuries
She said she suffered "shoulder issues" after competing at the 2018 European Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, in August that year, which prevented her from full training until the end of September. (intlgymnast.com, 02 Oct 2018)
She was affected by a knee injury in late 2017 and early 2018. (thegymter.net, 28 Sep 2018)
She ruptured her Achilles tendon while training at the 2016 Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro, which prevented her from being able to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games. (intlgymnast.com, 02 Oct 2018)
Start sporting career
She took up the sport at age four at the TS Jahn Lustenau club in Austria. (olympiazentrum-vorarlberg.at, 2016)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (intlgymnast.com, 02 Oct 2018)
Hero / Idol
US gymnasts Nastia Liukin and Alicia Sacramone. (olympiazentrum-vorarlberg.at, 2016)
Philosophy / Motto
"Work so hard that one day your signature will be called an autograph." (sportservice-v.at, 01 Dec 2013)
Additional information
General
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
She considered retiring from gymnastics after missing out on qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games due to her Achilles tendon injury, but decided to continue with the aim of competing at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. "I never wanted an injury to be the reason to retire from gymnastics. When the time comes to quit, I want it to be my own decision. I don't want the last thing that I did in gymnastics to be that I injured myself. In 2016 I was physically and mentally at the peak of my career. I knew I was capable of placing in the first third at the Rio Olympics, but I never got the chance to show everyone. This is especially what motivated me to come back. I felt like I had unfinished business to do, especially concerning Olympic Games. I have missed qualifying to compete at Olympics twice, and in the future, I don't want to blame myself for not trying one more time." (intlgymnast.com, 02 Oct 2018)
Last update : 2018-10-08
